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Contract Renewals - What You Don’t Know will Hurt You

July 31, 2025

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes returning guest Rich Kelly, Founder and President of RC Kelly Law Associates and NSTA Legal Counsel to the podcast to spotlight the Legal Update session at AMC. Rich and Curt discuss the recent 2025 NSTA Annual Meeting & Convention (AMC) schedule and landscape, and they cover the highlights of the event that was recently held in Boston. The duo provide an insider perspective on the evolving world of school transportation contracting, and they cover some emerging trends in contracts. Rich and Curt also focus on factors that impact student transportation contracts, including state laws and regulations, overhead, insurance, and other factors that may impact pricing. They conclude by giving insight into the NSTA Contract Toolkit and Business Counsel Program - benefits only available to NSTA members Become a podcast subscriber and don't miss an episode of NSTA: The Bus Stop - NSTA Vendor Partners should reach out to us to take advantage of our comprehensive advertising package that reaches your target audience - the private school bus contractor market! Transportation professionals!

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